Carboniferous
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English
Adjective
Carboniferous (not comparable)
- (geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down.
Translations
relating to the geologic period
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Proper noun
Carboniferous
- (geology) the Carboniferous period
Derived terms
Translations
the geologic period
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